Free like a bird!

Greetings from Seattle, where, yesterday late afternoon, I flew like a bird (with the aid of Southwest Airlines) with Pete, Mason, and Liam for the first time post-transplant!

Thankfully, all my docs (cardiac transplant team and surgeons from Abdom. surgery 2 weeks ago) happily signed off on our scheduled trip to Seattle, what we call the "come full circle" trip -- As you may recall, we were supposed to come here last Memorial Day weekend 2008 but had to cancel because of my cardiac cath/diagnosis and evaluation for transplant! We are even planning on going to a Red Sox game tomorrow night! John Lester is pitching and my sister and husband think it will be a great duel between the Mariners and Sox. Oh Joy (ha, ha!). But, it WILL be joy to be in a beautiful spot in the presence of my hubby who so loves the Sox and baseball. It will be Liam's first game, Mason's 3rd I think. And Kate and Caroline love bball too! Besides yummy beer, Safeco Field even offers fried clams, sushi, garlic fries, and of course, hot dogs!

In any event, I just wanted to share the great news that I am well enough to be here, so thankful for both my excellent, healthy heart, my recovering GI system, my fantastic doctors, and my family! We went to the Seattle Aquarium this morning to witness lots of neat fish, star fish, seals, otters, coral, etc., and then we had a real heart healthy but yummy lunch at Seattle's renowned Bob's Red Mill where one dines on awesome shakes (coffee for the parents, strawberry for the boys), "boogers, and flies" (burgers and fries, as Mason has dubbed them after one of the Froggy books). Back at the Aunties' abode, Liam and I both had naps (I slept for 2 hours with the aid of Percocet - pain meds are key!), while Pete and Mason rode bikes outside. So glad to be here!!
Thanks for all your love and support, and have a great weekend all,
Em